Massachusetts State Senate seat · former district
Massachusetts State Senate: PLYMOUTH 2
5 elections since 1978: Democrats won 1, Republicans 4.
1986 election
Nov 4, 1986- Edward P. Kirby (R) · won · incumbent65.8%
- Richard Michael McGrath (D)34.2%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
5 races since 1978; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1986 | Edward P. Kirby (R) | Richard Michael McGrath (D) | 31.6 |
| 1984 | Edward P. Kirby (R) | Leo J. Purcell (D) | 13.7 |
| 1982 | Edward P. Kirby (R) | Alfred Almeida (D) | 13.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Edward P. Kirby (R)Flip | Alfred Almeida (D) | 1.6 |
| 1978 | Robert E. McCarthy (D) | Virginia K. Ford (R) | 33.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)